16 Del. Admin. Code § 4453-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 4453-5.0 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements

5.1 General Requirements

5.1.1 Instruments shall be disinfected or sterilized in accordance with Section 7.0 of these Regulations.

5.1.2 An instrument that caused a skin abrasion or a cut to the skin shall be cleaned and disinfected immediately. If bleeding occurs, a tissue or cotton shall be used to collect the blood. Blood contaminated materials shall be disposed of immediately in a sealed, double-plastic bag.

5.1.3 Hair, cotton, or other waste material shall be removed from the floor without delay and deposited in a lidded, closed waste container.

5.1.4 Objects dropped on the floor may not be used until they are cleansed and disinfected.

5.1.5 Soiled combs, brushes, towels, or other used material shall be removed from the tops of workstations immediately after use.

5.1.6 All supplies or instruments which come in direct contact with a patron and cannot be disinfected (for example, cotton pads, emery boards used on the natural nail, thread and neck strips) must be disposed of in a covered waste receptacle immediately after their use.

5.1.7 All instruments that have been used on a patron or soiled in any manner shall be placed in a properly labeled receptacle while awaiting cleaning and sanitizing.

5.1.8 Neck dusters and all other brushes used on a patron shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

5.1.9 Permanent waving retention rods shall be cleansed and sanitized after each use. End papers must be discarded immediately after use.

5.1.10 Shampoo trays and bowls must be cleansed with soap and water or other detergent after each shampoo, kept in good repair and in a sanitary condition at all times.

5.1.11 Pressing combs shall be kept clean and free of carbon, and a hot soda solution or similar cleansing agent shall be used for this purpose. Between clients, pressing combs shall be scrubbed with a stiff brush, rinsed, disinfected, and dried.

5.1.12 Curling irons and hot combs shall be wiped free of grease or hair, with a clean cloth, after use on each client. They shall be cleaned per approved procedures and maintained clean and free from rust, grease, and dirt.

5.1.13 Curling irons and hot combs shall be used in a well-ventilated area.

5.1.14 Foot-baths shall be cleaned and sanitized after each customer use in accordance with Section 7.0 of these Regulations.

5.2 Additional Requirements for Cosmetologists. In addition to the sanitation requirements in Section 5.1 of these Regulations, licensed facilities that offer or provide services normally performed by a cosmetologist shall also comply with the following requirements:

5.2.1 Creams, lotions, powders and other cosmetics shall be removed from the client by means of disposable absorbent cotton, cleansing tissue, cotton swab, pleget, or other similar material.

5.2.2 Lip color, eye color, shadows, or other cosmetics shall be applied to the client with a disposable or cleansed and sanitized applicator.

5.2.3 Disposable lip, makeup, eyelash, or other cosmetic applicator shall be discarded immediately after use.

5.2.4 Hair removal waxes may not be used for more than one client. Any excess wax left after client service shall be discarded immediately.

5.2.5 Blood lancets shall be wrapped and discarded immediately after each use.

5.2.6 Disinfectant solutions or 70 percent alcohol shall be kept on the cosmetology tray for contact disinfection of implements that may come into contact with blood. The disinfectant solution shall be changed every 1 to 2 hours, or immediately upon becoming cloudy or contaminated with blood.

5.2.7 Hair removal shall be performed by a licensed cosmetologist or licensed aesthetician only. Nail technicians are prohibited from performing any type of hair removal, including waxing, or tweezing.

5.3 Additional Requirements for Nail Technologists. In addition to the sanitation requirements in Section 5.1 of these Regulations licensed facilities offering services normally performed by a nail technologist shall comply with the following requirements:

5.3.1 The manicure tabletop shall be maintained in a sanitary condition at all times.

5.3.2 Instruments used on an individual client shall be placed in a jar sanitizer containing cotton saturated with 70 percent alcohol or bleach during the manicure process so as to keep the instruments in a sanitary condition during the entire manicure procedure.

5.3.3 Electric nail files and electric drills shall not be used on natural nails.

5.3.4 The following procedures shall be followed when paraffin wax is used:

5.3.4.1 A paraffin wax treatment shall be provided before, and not after, a manicure or pedicure.

5.3.4.2 The client shall be free of broken skin or any skin disorder.

5.3.4.3 The hands or feet of the client shall be disinfected before being dipped into paraffin wax.

5.3.4.4 The paraffin wax shall be kept free of any debris and in a sanitary manner.

5.3.5 The use of methyl methacrylate (MMA) is prohibited.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 4453-5.0

18 DE Reg. 865(5/1/2015)
21 DE Reg. 807( 4/1/2018) (Final)